2008 Woodie Awards
"Girls Behaving Badly" star to headline Down Under tomorrow
Ben Bannow
Issue date: 1/30/08 Section: Web Extras
"Girls Behaving Badly" star Kira Soltanovich is bringing her comedy act to the brand-new Down Under tomorrow at 8 p.m.
In a phone interview, Soltanovich said her style of comedy is very edgy and quick-witted. She believes that her ability to interact and connect with an audience is what makes her act unique.
Moving from L'vov, Ukraine, to San Francisco in the early 1970s, Soltanovich recalls cracking jokes to lighten the mood after getting into trouble. When asked why she chose comedy as a profession she simply said, "I suck at math."
Soltanovich attended the School of the Arts in San Francisco for her high school education. She attended San Diego State University, receiving her bachelor's degree in dramatic arts in 1996. After graduation she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her comedy career.
Her resume is nothing short of impressive, performing at the best clubs from coast to coast as well as a USO comedy tour of Japan and the Middle East. According to kiracomedy.com, she has several television appearances to her credit including "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "3rd Rock from the Sun," and "Girls Behaving Badly," on which she was a four-year regular. She also has appeared in a few supporting roles in full length films including a leading role in the McCracken Films production of "Hitting Another Man's Girl."
Soltanovich's time spent on the Oxygen network show, "Girls Behaving Badly," only adds to her improvisational prowess. The show featured hidden cameras, capturing often uncomfortable and hilarious situations between the girls and their unknowing subjects. Soltanovich draws her comedy from the show as well as her countless sketch comedy and improvisation credits. She also includes her audience in her act.
Before the recent writers' strike, Soltanovich had been actively pitching a new television pilot she co-wrote and produced called "The Cult." It is also a show that features improvisation and comedy to get its message across. "The Cult" follows six characters in their quest to get a new religion off and running, and in the process hilarity ensues. Unfortunately for comedy fans, the show will not be picked up until the strike ends. A clip from the show can be viewed at myspace.com/theculttv.
Soltanovich's show begins is free to all students.
In a phone interview, Soltanovich said her style of comedy is very edgy and quick-witted. She believes that her ability to interact and connect with an audience is what makes her act unique.
Moving from L'vov, Ukraine, to San Francisco in the early 1970s, Soltanovich recalls cracking jokes to lighten the mood after getting into trouble. When asked why she chose comedy as a profession she simply said, "I suck at math."
Soltanovich attended the School of the Arts in San Francisco for her high school education. She attended San Diego State University, receiving her bachelor's degree in dramatic arts in 1996. After graduation she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her comedy career.
Her resume is nothing short of impressive, performing at the best clubs from coast to coast as well as a USO comedy tour of Japan and the Middle East. According to kiracomedy.com, she has several television appearances to her credit including "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "3rd Rock from the Sun," and "Girls Behaving Badly," on which she was a four-year regular. She also has appeared in a few supporting roles in full length films including a leading role in the McCracken Films production of "Hitting Another Man's Girl."
Soltanovich's time spent on the Oxygen network show, "Girls Behaving Badly," only adds to her improvisational prowess. The show featured hidden cameras, capturing often uncomfortable and hilarious situations between the girls and their unknowing subjects. Soltanovich draws her comedy from the show as well as her countless sketch comedy and improvisation credits. She also includes her audience in her act.
Before the recent writers' strike, Soltanovich had been actively pitching a new television pilot she co-wrote and produced called "The Cult." It is also a show that features improvisation and comedy to get its message across. "The Cult" follows six characters in their quest to get a new religion off and running, and in the process hilarity ensues. Unfortunately for comedy fans, the show will not be picked up until the strike ends. A clip from the show can be viewed at myspace.com/theculttv.
Soltanovich's show begins is free to all students.
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DownUnder!
posted 1/30/08 @ 11:07 AM CST
It's DownUnder not Down Under. I work there.
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